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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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